cho·rale also cho·ral 
(kə-răl, -räl)
(kə-răl, -räl)n.
1. A Protestant hymn melody.
2. A harmonized arrangement of such a melody, especially one forming part of a larger choral or organ work.
3. A chorus or choir.
[German, short for Choralgesang, choral song, translation of Medieval Latin cantus chorālis; see CHORAL.]